What you said about Robbie Katter’s stance over abortion ahead of Qld election

Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter’s stance on abortion laws looms as a major talking point. HAVE YOUR SAY

Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter has sensationally backtracked on a vow to repeal abortion laws. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter’s stance on Queensland’s abortion laws has been a major talking point of the election campaign.

Addressing a firestorm prompted by his pledge to tinker with abortion laws in the next parliament, Mr Katter told Sky News his only plan was to reintroduce a Babies Born Alive Bill that failed earlier this year.

On October 8, Mr Katter said he would introduce laws to repeal or amend abortion laws, a revelation which has dominated the election campaign and placed enormous pressure on the LNP and David Crisafulli.

“They can be assured that there will be a repeal bill to vote on in the next parliament put forward by the KAP,” Mr Katter said at the time.

However while speaking to Sky News on Tuesday, Mr Katter said: “If a baby, planned abortion, comes out with anything, a heartbeat and is probably going to struggle for life – they can give it some care and dignity,” Mr Katter said.

Mr Katter later told The Courier-Mail, however, “nothing has changed “ from his October 8 comment.

He said he stood by them and was now simply pledging to focus first on reintroducing his Babies Born Alive Bill.

The topic has been one of the biggest talking points of the election campaign, with readers insisting it was merely a mind game by Mr Katter.

Others, though, said the actual issue had been lost amid the theatrics.

See what you had to say below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

Not a fan of KAPs

John

Don’t vote Katter EVER

James

KAP has nothing of substance to add to any debate. Certainly the backflip would have most voters wondering about their value other than propping up Labor.

Kerry

KAP has now shown the whole state what a backward political movement it is. If they come back from this I’ll be most surprised

Colin-Cream

voting Katter is a vote for Labor

Chook Raffle

I hope all 4 Katter MP’s get voted out of their seats.

Premier Steven Miles visiting the Eastbrooke Health Hub in Mackay where he had his blood pressure tested. Picture: Adam Head

All about politics

The Maroon. Put QLD first.

Katter is going to cause trouble for whichever party he claims to support - and Queensland.

Humphrey

Polls have reversed in Labor’s favour by 8%. This is unprecedented. Will he have an ALP minority govt with Greens and Katter. I think the Katters have planned this.

Craig

History tells us that the conservatives will say anything to get into power. Once there, it is anything goes.

Perry

Maybe based on majority sentiment or is it just plain vote grab

Paul B the first

Katter is simply going where the votes are. He doesn’t care either way about the issue.

Actual debate has been lost

P

David Crisafulli has said clearly enough there’ll be no change.

Winston

Finally worked out he won’t have the balance of power and now has to be nice to the ruling party to get anything done in his electorates.

Ross

Bit too late KAP. The LNP members don’t need you. You go back to the wilderness because that’s where you are going to end up.

Gordon

He threw the fuel on the fire and now trying to get it back.